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New America

Kristie Kauerz, director of the UW's National P-3 Center, discusses how the Washington P-3 Executive Leadership Certificate Program is advancing the leadership of principals and early learning center directors in a new multimedia guidebook.

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Leadership Magazine

Patty Maxfield (EdD '15), project director at the UW Center for Educational Leadership, describes the importance of developing a culture of learning and collaboration across schools to address specific learning needs of students.

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phys.org

The National Academy of Sciences recently released an updated national vision for K-12 science education learning goals. The latest version, made public April 9, was developed by a national team with input from thousands of teachers, scientists and other stakeholders, including Philip Bell, director of the University of Washington's Institute for Science and Math Education and the College of Education, and Andrew Shouse, associate director of the institute.

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The Teaching Channel

Liza Rickey (MIT '03), science and STEM curriculum specialist at Issaquah School District, shares how teachers can reinvigorate their day-to-day routines at the end of the school year and finish on a strong note.

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UW News

When kids go back to school in a few weeks, it can be a mixed bag of challenges including adjusting to school routines and worries over academics, bullies and fitting in with other peers. Dr. Clayton Cook and Dr. Jim Mazza as well as otehrs from the University of Washington offer advice to parents on how to help their elementary- through high school-aged kids get the new school year off to a good start.

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Seattle's Child

Professor Gail Joseph comments on steady improvements that have been observed in outcomes for early learners participating in the Seattle Preschool Program.

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Seattle Times

It's been a rocky first year for the Puget Sound branch of Teach for America, but principals say the first TFA teachers are performing well. The efforts of Dean Tom Stritikus are noted.

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KCET

Doctoral student Christine Tran is author of an article exploring the tradition of making bánh chưng and how it's being continued in the Vietnamese community.

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National Environmental Education Foundation
John Schmied, alumnus of the first cohort of teacher education program students, is the 2011 winner of the Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award. Schmied is currently a seventh grade science teacher at Skyview. This award goes to an outstanding middle school teacher (grades 5-8) who successfully integrates environmental education into the curriculum and engages students in interdisciplinary solutions to environmental challenges.
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Chronicle of Higher Education

The College of Education is a partner in the recently-opened Othello-UW Commons, highlighted in a story about new ways that universities are partnering with their communities.